bottomland

noun

Etymology

From bottom + land.

  1. derived from *lendʰ-
  2. inherited from *landą
  3. inherited from *land
  4. inherited from land
  5. inherited from lond
  6. compounded as bottomland — “bottom + land

Definitions

  1. Flat land along a river, lying a few feet above normal high water, naturally fertile, and…

    Flat land along a river, lying a few feet above normal high water, naturally fertile, and often consisting of alluvial deposits.

    • Near-synonyms: lowland, lowlands, alluvial plain, floodplain, mudflat, mudflats
    • It was a fantastic farm because it had it all: high meadows, woodlots, orchards, springs, rich bottomlands, and river access.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA